sandgrubber Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Patty has strong prey drive. She pulls like mad when we walk by the neighbors free-running rabbits, and has a go at squirrels, but can't catch them. A couple days ago, I saw her chasing a large spider (about the size of a Huntsman). Before I could pull her off the thing she caught it and ate it. Nothing happened. She caught and ate another one yesterday. So it looks like our local house spiders are harmless. Still, I don't like the idea of eating spiders. Does anyone have any suggestions about how to change this behavior. Problem is it happens randomly, and very quickly, so it's hard to organize a correction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 One of my whippets eats huntsman, she can tell the difference between other spiders and wont touch them. I dont know how she figured it out either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuralPug Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 It is a self-rewarding behaviour, I don't think that you will change it easily. Not impossible, just very difficult. Check with the local vet that it is not harmful, if not, then I would not worry too much - in fact you may become very popular visiting your arachnophobic neighbours with a spider killing puppy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissSandy Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 I hope mine eats spiders!!! :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandgrubber Posted December 3, 2013 Author Share Posted December 3, 2013 guess I won't worry about it and instead be glad! It seems to be a self-extinguishing as well as a self-rewarding behavior. I haven't seen a spider for several days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poodle wrangler Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Our pup has started eating Xmas beetles. No harmful effects (I can see) so far. Previous mini poodle used to catch (& eat) flies- very useful in car on trip around Oz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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